Today is Mono Lake Day, the anniversary of the California State Water Resources Control Board’s decision mandating that Mono Lake be protected at a healthy level of 6,392 feet above sea level. The State Water Board set the mandated level … Read more The post Mono Lake Day: Celebration and inspiration to get the lake rising appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
Fall color season is underway in the Eastern Sierra! Here in the Mono Basin the aspens, cottonwoods, and willows are still mostly green with patches of gold and orange. Sagehen Summit is the star of the show so far, glowing … Read more The post Fall colors are in full swing on the Eastside appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
On my first visit to Rush Creek in May of this year, with my field supplies of a backpack, clipboard, and GPS, I followed Restoration Field Technician Robbie Di Paolo through dense willow thickets and freezing streams on the inaugural … Read more The post A summer on the streams appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
On a string of August nights, a team of researchers from the science non-profit Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge* successfully captured, tagged, and released| Mono Lake
Purpose: Raise Mono Lake to the Public Trust lake level of 6392 feet With Mono Lake painfully low, talk has been frequent in recent months about the| Mono Lake
Species recovery depends on raising Mono Lake Mono Lake rose an impressive amount in 2023 and so too did the productivity of nesting California Gulls.| Mono Lake
“The principal values plaintiffs seek to protect, however, are recreational and ecological—the scenic views of the lake and its shore, the purity of the| Mono Lake
After Mono Lake and its tributary streams had been deemed worthy of protection in the successful Public Trust lawsuit and Fish & Game codes lawsuits,| Mono Lake
Better operating rules needed for Mono Lake to rise Water diversions to Los Angeles—and away from Mono Lake—began just after noon on January 31. With the| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee, together with over 25 Los Angeles-based conservation and environmental justice groups, has delivered a letter to Los Angeles| Mono Lake
Since 1978 the non-profit Mono Lake Committee has worked to protect Mono Lake, restore its tributary streams and surrounding lands, and educate the next generation about wise water use. We invite you to join us and our 16,000 members in protecting the Mono Basin for future generations.| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee invites you to submit photographs for the 2027 Mono Lake Calendar—we are seeking photographs of the highest caliber that capture the spirit and reflect the unique qualities of Mono Lake, its tributary streams, the high country, and … Read more The post Call for submissions: The 2027 Mono Lake Calendar appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
The 44th annual Tioga Pass Run has come and gone and, though we endured conditions that were smokier than we had hoped for at the start line, 42 runners| Mono Lake
Mono Basin water exports by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) reached—and then exceeded—the 4,500 acre-foot level this week, a| Mono Lake
This essay, written by mark! Lopez, appears in the 2023 Mono Lake Calendar. My first memory of Mono Lake, like many of my first memories, connects to my| Mono Lake
Community members, friends, and family of Andrea Mead Lawrence gathered at Mammoth Mountain’s Parallax Restaurant on May 3 to present Los Angeles community leader Elsa Lopez with the 2019 Andrea Lawrence Award.| Mono Lake
The 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up on Sunday, September 7, 2025. While I have been preparing the logistics, securing the necessary permits, and wondering what the weather will be like that day, I hope the racers have been … Read more The post 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
The phalaropes are at it again—this time beguiling Los Angeles Times writer Ian James to feature this “aerial school of fish,” the threatened saline lakes they depend on, and the people they’ve inspired to play a leading role in their … Read more The post LA Times features phalaropes, saline lakes, and the communities at Mono Lake and Laguna Mar Chiquita, Argentina working together to protect them appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
The Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC) program has been connecting the youth of Los Angeles to the source of their water in the Mono Basin for many| Mono Lake
Exciting updates are happening at the Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC). As it exists today, the OEC program is transformative. It is designed to| Mono Lake
After more than six years of collaboration, permitting, and piecing together logistics, the Mono Lake Committee has successfully installed three new Motus arrays around Mono Lake. This marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to better understand the migratory movements … Read more The post Tracking the birds: New Motus arrays in the Mono Basin appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee’s Outdoor Education Center Program Manager Santiago M. Escruceria was honored at East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice’s (EYCEJ) Fighting for Life event celebrating partners who have helped bring healthier, more breathable, livable communities for frontline residents. … Read more The post Outdoor Education Center and Santiago M. Escruceria recognized by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
This summer Los Angeles Times writer Ian James joined a South Tufa tour for the public led by Mono Lake Committee Education Director Ryan Garrett. He| Mono Lake
Mono Lake needs more water, and everyone knows it … or … well … just about everyone? Los Angeles Times staff writer Ian James brings the current Mono Lake| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee awards the Mono Lake Committee Scholarship to support Mono County students seeking post-high school education. The Mono Lake| Mono Lake
Last week a group of volunteers joined staff from California State Parks, Mono County, and the Mono Lake Committee to remove the recently burned and| Mono Lake
Every year, the Mono Lake Committee awards two $1,000 scholarships to Mono County high school seniors. As part of the application process, we ask seniors| Mono Lake
“Planned export is 4,500 acre-feet”—that is the much-anticipated decision from Los Angeles on water diversions from the Mono Basin this year. This means| Mono Lake
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) and Mono Lake Committee staff met this morning at the shore of Mono Lake to conduct the annual joint| Mono Lake
Current DWP water export: 3,590,882,743 gallons 11,020 acre-feet The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) continued to export water from the| Mono Lake
Mono Lake Committee proposes reasonable mitigations to achieve required Rush Creek flows Since 1941, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP)| Mono Lake
Los Angeles and Mono Lake lost a fierce advocate, role model, partner, and friend with the recent passing of Juana Beatriz Gutierrez. As remembrances of| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee is proposing interim reservoir management requirements designed to mitigate the impacts to Rush Creek imposed by Los Angeles| Mono Lake
Yesterday was a good day for Mono Lake in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council recognized the 30th anniversary of California State Water Resources| Mono Lake
A few weeks ago, Lee Vining students participating in the Experience Ambientalia program celebrated World Planting Day. In partnership with the Mono Lake| Mono Lake
The California State Water Resources Control Board will schedule its long-awaited hearing about Mono Lake and implementation of the Board’s mandated,| Mono Lake
Current DWP water export: 3,590,882,743 gallons 11,020 acre-feet 2024 was once full of celebration that the Los Angeles Department of Water &| Mono Lake
Will Los Angeles choose to use it? The Mono Lake Committee is actively preparing for the upcoming California State Water Resources Control Board hearing| Mono Lake
Earlier this month, Lee Vining students participating in the Experience Ambientalia program celebrated World Wetlands Day. In partnership with the Mono| Mono Lake
Until last fall, the Mount Lyell shrew (Sorex lyelli) was the only known mammal in California that had never been photographed alive, despite being| Mono Lake
Update: Workshop video recording now available online Click the video timestamp below to watch the corresponding section of the workshop on YouTube.| Mono Lake
Rush Creek restoration continues to be delayed as construction of the long-awaited modification to Grant Lake Reservoir is complicated by the replacement| Mono Lake
Students participating in the Experience Ambientalia program celebrated World Migratory Bird Day during the month of October. In partnership with the Mono| Mono Lake
On May 16th community members, friends, and family of Andrea Mead Lawrence gathered at Mammoth Mountain’s Parallax Restaurant to celebrate the annual| Mono Lake
Thanks to a partnership between the Mono Lake Committee, our colleagues at Laguna Mar Chiquita in northern Argentina, and Eastern Sierra high school| Mono Lake
Over the last two months, Lee Vining students who are part of the Experience Ambientalia program participated in the Intermountain West Shorebird Survey| Mono Lake
Every summer, the Mono Lake Committee hires interns who work in interpretation, education, science, information, and more, while living in Lee Vining for| Mono Lake
Experience Ambientalia was started around Laguna Mar Chiquita in Argentina as a way to educate the youth there about the issues that face their beautiful| Mono Lake
When the program began, Experience Ambientalia was to get the local youth involved with environmental issues and raise awareness of the importance of Mono| Mono Lake
After a successful exchange in the Mono Basin between youth from Laguna Mar Chiquita and Mono Lake, the Experience Ambientalia international exchange| Mono Lake
Aging Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) infrastructure is further delaying the construction of the long-awaited modification to Grant Lake| Mono Lake
After a year of planning, organizing, and fundraising, youth from Laguna Mar Chiquita and Mono Lake finally met each other and spent a week together at| Mono Lake
Alkali fly (Ephydra hians) productivity at Mono Lake is a valuable indicator for understanding Mono Lake’s ecosystem health. With a life cycle that occurs| Mono Lake
